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3 stories matching portier

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:porti, porter, fortier, pontier, portico, portion

  1. The High Cost of the Great Seattle Rebuild

    A six-week-old restaurant is auctioned off for parts, revealing the volatility of life in post-fire Seattle.

    Feb 23, 1891The Seattle Post-Intelligencer813 First Avenue, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Women of Olympia Furnish a Home Away from Home for Old Soldiers

    The Geo. H. Thomas Woman’s Relief Corps outfits a cozy room at the Soldiers’ Home in Orting, down to a rug made from sixteen raccoon skins.

    Dec 18, 1891The Olympia TribuneWashington Soldiers’ Home, OrtingStrange But True

  3. The 175-Pound Ghost That Fought Back

    A skeptic grabbed a séance spirit, discovered a 175-pound man under the gauze, and touched off a fistfight in a Fremont parlor.

    Nov 27, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

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